Subject: Re: MD 650 (108 to 108), 32 and Other maryland roads

From: [email-masked] (Payter Versteegen)
Date: 1 Sep 1995 14:38:41 GMT

[email-masked] (Judith Cookson Grunberger) wrote:
>
>In article <[email-masked]>,
>Payter Versteegen <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>>Brighton Dam and Brookeville Roads are posted too slow, too.  :)
>
>Speaking of Brighton Dam Rd. - has anyone ever noticed that the speed 
>limits over the dam are different in each direction?  Going from 
>Montgomery COunty to Howard County, the speed limit is 30 mph, but in the 
>other direction it's 25 mph.  Is this a screw-up or is this legit?
>
>
>Judy
>
    Yeah, it's probably an accident, but the damn[sic] bridge *is*
a bit harsher on your shocks when entering Monkey County.

    L8r, P8r.
    [email-masked]

=;)

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From: [email-masked] (Christine D. Piatko)
Date: 1 Sep 1995 22:28:26 GMT

Judith Cookson Grunberger ([email-masked]) wrote:

: Speaking of Brighton Dam Rd. - has anyone ever noticed that the speed 
: limits over the dam are different in each direction?  

I commute along this road every day of the work week and 
I never noticed!  

I made a point of noticing while driving today.
You're right, they are different, it's very odd!

Christine Piatko
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Pam Jadwick)
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 19:10:20 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Kevin Atkinson) wrote:

>snip
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>On a similer note is MD 32 from 108 to a little past I-70 the only two 
>lane road with a 55 mph speed limit (most others or 50) in maryland.  Did 
>howard county have to pull some special tricks so that it can be 55?  I 
>notice it is extremely straight with very wide shoulders.
>
55 mph on Rt 32 -- no kidding??  The way everyone 
tail gates me going 60+ mph I could have swore it was 65 or
even 70 mph!!!

-- 
Pam J.
Opinions are my own...

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From: [email-masked] (Kevin Atkinson)
Date: 29 Aug 1995 17:24:41 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>,
>tail gates me going 60+ mph I could have swore it was 65 or

I know I once had this stupid truck on my tail when I was doing a little 
above 60.  I could't go much faster or I would be talgating the guy in 
front of me.

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From: [email-masked] (Payter Versteegen)
Date: 29 Aug 1995 20:16:29 GMT

[email-masked] (Kevin Atkinson) wrote:
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>I was wondering if any one else thinks that the 40mph speed limit on MD 
>650 from 108 at Sandy Springs to 108 near Damascus is ABSURD.  Especally 
>the Damascus road part (Md. 97 to 108) which is rather straight with 
>excellent visablity (never even had to slow down below 50).  That part 
>really should be 50 (like all the other maryland roads of its type).  I 
>can understand while it might be 40 on the other part (97 to 108 at Sandy 
>Springs) due to the many shart turnes however I still think that should 
>be 50 too.
>
    Yeah, I agree.  But, have faith, since roads like 32 north of
Clarksville are (reasonably) posted at 55.  Some limits are rather
silly, even when you consider poor driving conditions like snow, etc.
The northern stretch of 97 you mention is a good example.  Oh, well,
Brighton Dam and Brookeville Roads are posted too slow, too.  :)

    L8r, P8r.

=;)

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 29 Aug 1995 17:15:34 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>, Kevin Atkinson <[email-masked]> wrote:
}I was wondering if any one else thinks that the 40mph speed limit on MD 
}650 from 108 at Sandy Springs to 108 near Damascus is ABSURD.  Especally 
}the Damascus road part (Md. 97 to 108) which is rather straight with 
}excellent visablity (never even had to slow down below 50).  That part 
}really should be 50 (like all the other maryland roads of its type).  I 
}can understand while it might be 40 on the other part (97 to 108 at Sandy 
}Springs) due to the many shart turnes however I still think that should 
}be 50 too.

It _WAS_ 50mph a few years ago.  This created an amusing situation
where the 2-lane undivided single-lane RT 650 with a 50mph speed limit
become a 6-lane divided highway with limits from 35-40mph.  Probably
the residents complained.  (but the road was there first)

}Do other states have such ridiculously low backroads (and even main road) 
}speed limits.  I notice that almost ALL two land non state roads have a 
}speed limit no greater than 35.

That's Montgomery County for you.  I've been nabbed on a 4-lane
divided highway with a 25mph speed limit.

}On a similer note is MD 32 from 108 to a little past I-70 the only two 
}lane road with a 55 mph speed limit (most others or 50) in maryland.  Did 
}howard county have to pull some special tricks so that it can be 55?  I 
}notice it is extremely straight with very wide shoulders.

No, there's Rt 75 in between I-70 and Old Annapolis Road.  It does
have wide shoulders, but it isn't all that straight.  That's Frederick
County.  They don't have a county police force, which probably helps
keep limits almost reasonable.

-- 
Matthew T. Russotto      [email-masked]     [email-masked]
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue."

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From: [email-masked] (Kevin Atkinson)
Date: 29 Aug 1995 21:52:51 -0400

>the residents complained.  (but the road was there first)

I see.  I guess they lowerd the ENTIRE ROAD not just the New Hamstrure 
part.  It is nothing but farm land from Md. 97 to 108 near Damascus and 
I'll sure hate to get stuck behind someone doing anything close to the 
speed limit.  (I took it at 60 most of the way).  Maybe I can get montgomery 
county to raise the limit to 50 on that one stretch considering the fact 
that hardly anyone lives off of it (yeah like they would care).

>keep limits almost reasonable.

Humm interesting.  The reason I ask is becuase most all two lane higways 
in MD or at 50.  I think its some sort of MD regulation.

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From: [email-masked] (Pam Jadwick)
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 18:21:43 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
(Gumby) wrote:

>In article <[email-masked]>,
[email-masked] (Pam Jadwick) writes...
>
>>I usually 
>>scoot way over to the shoulder hoping to encourage
>>them to pass me (I don't have a leader of 
>>the pack instinct when driving).
>
>Just move to TX where it is legal to drive on the shoulder to let someone
>pass.  (shoulder must be paved and 8 ft wide)
>
>Marc

I was from Texas until a year ago, maybe that's
 where I picked it up!  :-)

-- 
Pam J.
Opinions are my own...

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From: [email-masked] (Gumby)
Date: 30 Aug 1995 12:08 CDT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Pam Jadwick) writes...

Marc

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From: [email-masked] (Judith Cookson Grunberger)
Date: 30 Aug 1995 16:39:06 -0400

Judy

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